Connections & Low Voltage Planning Engineer

Connections & Low Voltage Planning Engineer

📍 New Plymouth, Tauranga, Palmerston North or Wellington

🕐 Permanent - Full-time

Powering Aotearoa’s Energy Future

Are you curious about shaping the future of New Zealand’s electricity networks? Keen to work with modern LV visibility tools and help guide the transition to smarter, more resilient grids? Powerco is looking for a Connections & Low Voltage (LV) Planning Engineer to join our Network Development team.  The LV network is where customers feel electricity the most — at their homes, businesses, farms, and communities. As customer expectations and technology evolve, so must our network. You’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring our LV systems are resilient, flexible, and future‑ready.

Why join Powerco?

• Be at the forefront of LV network planning innovation using cutting‑edge tools like GridSight
• Help shape investment decisions that enable electrification, EV uptake, solar, batteries, and home energy management systems
• Work alongside expert engineers, data specialists, planners, and operational teams
• Make a direct impact on the security, sustainability, and affordability of electricity for communities across Aotearoa
• A culture grounded in collaboration, continuous improvement and working better together

The role

As a Connections & LV Planning Engineer, you’ll be responsible for providing strategic, data‑driven planning for Powerco’s low voltage network.

Your work will enable safe, reliable, and future‑focused customer connections and ensure our LV network is ready for the demand and generation of tomorrow.

Key things you’ll be doing:

• Developing scheduled growth and investment plans using GridSight and other planning tools
• Analysing LV monitoring and power quality data to support optimisation and targeted upgrades
• Working closely with planning, asset, operations, and customer delivery teams
• Supporting connection assessments for customers, developers, and major projects
• Ensuring planning practices align with electricity regulations and industry standards
• Contributing to future use cases for LV visibility and emerging technologies (DER, HEMS, solar, batteries, EV charging)

What you’ll bring

• A BE in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent) and 5+ years’ NZ electricity industry experience
• Strong background in network planning or power systems engineering
• Familiarity with tools such as DIgSILENT PowerFactory, PSS®SINCAL, PSS/E, PSCAD
• Ability to interpret and use LV and power quality data to guide decisions
• A proactive approach, great communication skills, and a collaborative mindset
• Programming skills (Python, VBA, C++) are a bonus
• CPEng or working toward it is an advantage

📅 Applications close: Friday 16 January 2026

Our ability to get the best out of people is what sets Powerco apart. We realise that candidates – especially from underrepresented and neurodiverse backgrounds – often won’t apply for roles unless they meet ALL the criteria. We encourage anyone who shares our passion for connecting communities to apply for any role that aligns to your strengths and interests. We will provide a safe space where you can bring your whole self to work and thrive.  

If you would benefit from support or adjustments in order to participate equitably in the recruitment process, please phone 0800 769372 or email kiaora@powerco.co.nz